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High Wind Advisory Goes into Effect Monday Night
Urgent – Weather MessageHigh Wind AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services8:15 pm Sunday 21 January 2024 …High wind advisory goes into effect Monday night for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Especially exposed coastal waters and elevated and open terrains, on the windward side of the…
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JAMAICA: Urgent Action Needed to Stem Road Fatalities in Jamaica
National Road Safety Council Review Meeting Highlights Urgency for Comprehensive Action to Stem Road Fatalities in Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica, January 11, 2024 | (PAHO) – The concern about the persistently high rates of road traffic deaths on Jamaica’s roads took center stage at today’s National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Review Meeting in Kingston. Despite proactive…
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APUA: Notice of Works
The Antigua Public Utilities (APUA) informs the public of the following notices.
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New Technology to be Used in Road Construction
CABINET NOTES – The Cabinet was informed by the Minister of Works that roller-compact- concrete-pavement will become the new method for road building. The pavement absorbs far less moisture than asphalt roads, to which Antiguans have grown accustomed, and will not develop potholes. Samples were shared with Cabinet members. Work on community roads will commence shortly…
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MONTSERRAT: MVO Clarifies the Status of the Soufrière Hills Volcano
Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) – The Montserrat Volcano Observatory is aware that some people may have questions about some content which is circulating on the internet. We would like to take this opportunity to clarify that activity at the Soufrière Hills Volcano remains low. The Hazard Level at the volcano has not changed and remains…
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CalvinAir Helicopters Airlifts Barbudan Stroke Victim to SLBMC
CalvinAir Helicopters Performs its First Medevac for 2024; Airlifts Barbudan Stroke Victim to SLBMC St. John’s, Antigua: Wednesday, January 17, 2024: Just two weeks into January and CalvinAir Helicopters is already continuing its commitment in providing medical emergency evacuation service as mandated by its Chairman, Ambassador Calvin Ayre. Ayre, a businessman and philanthropist, is also…
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CBH: Fogging Schedule on Antigua
The Central Board of Health has released its fogging schedule for Antigua from 15th to 19th January 2024.
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SVG: Ministry of Health Increases Surveillance for Leprosy
Ministry of Health, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) | Subject : Leprosy – SVG Surveillance Report – Hansen’s disease (also known as leprosy) is an infection caused by a slow-growing bacteria. The leprosy bacteria can be spread when a person with Hansen’s disease (leprosy) coughs or sneezes, and someone else breathes in the droplets…
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Light Earthquake Shakes Eastern Caribbean
University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2024-01-16 08:50 am (Local Time) 2024-01-16 12:50 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 4.3 LOCATION: Latitude: 18.60N Longitude: 63.24W Depth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES: Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 155 km, NW Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 226 km, NW Brades, Montserrat,…
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Air Quality Drops to Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:45 pm Sunday 14 January 2024Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Monday afternoon until Thursday. Synopsis: The air quality is to fall to moderate levels as a result of particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated…
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Understanding the Dry Season: Impacts, Forecasts, and Conservation
By Dale C. S. Destin – Published 10 January 2024 | Introduction – As we embrace the dawn of a new year and delve deeper into the midst of the winter season in the northern hemisphere, we find ourselves transitioning into the drier phase of our region’s annual cycle. As a nation grappling with scarcity…
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TRINIDAD: Mud Volcano Erupts in Cascadoux Trace, Mayaro
Trinidad and Tobago Weather Centre (TTWC) – Two new active vents of the Cascadoux Mud Volcano erupted in Cascadoux Trace, Cascadoux Village, Mayaro, on Thursday evening at approximately 5:00 PM, prompting the evacuation of three homes closest to the new vents. According to reports in the area, hot mud began spewing into the air on…
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